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Review LHY SW-8 Switch and LHY LPS50VA Linear Power Supply

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Pros

  • Both products are solidly built
  • The switch delivers on its promise on paper
  • The linear power supply brings sophistication

Cons

  • None

Price: € 849 + 459

Build quality
Sound
Price switch
Price PSU

Conclusion

The difference between the Cisco switch with iFi PowerX or LHY linear power supply is subtle, but noticeable. The LHY linear power supply brings more refinement to the sound compared to the iFi PowerX. It sounds a bit more airy and lighter than with the iFi. The iFi brings a bit more urgency to the music, at the expense of the level of detail that the LHY power supply brings.

With the LHY Switch, the relationship between bass-mid-high is better balanced and the sound as a whole is richer and more powerful. The highs in particular are nice in sound and somewhat less dry. The stereo image is deep and insightful, especially the placement in depth stands out. Ultimately, it is primarily the serene calm in which the music is played that stands out.

Conclusion

If you've put time, love, effort and money into a HiFi setup at home, no matter how much money you've spent on the system, for many people the LHY switch will give the feeling of an ultimate upgrade. For connoisseurs who have already invested in power conditioners and other optimizations, the LHY switch may be too much of a good thing. As a power source for switches, DACs or streamers, the LHY linear power supply can bring that extra sophistication the audio enthusiast is looking for.
Type test
Single Test
Accessory type
Network Switch
Conductor material
Copper
Type of conductor
Stranded
Shielding
No
Voltage (tested)
12 Volt
Number of connections
2
Production country
China
Number of ports
8
Special clock
No
Measurements
LHY SW-8 - Port - loaded
LHY SW-8 - Port - loaded
LHY SW-8 - Port - no load
LHY SW-8 - Port - no load
LHY SW-8 - Power - loaded
LHY SW-8 - Power - loaded
LHY switch - all measurements - Power - Blue - Port no load - yellow - port load white noise - purple - NEW
LHY switch - all measurements - Power - Blue - Port no load - yellow - port load white noise - purple - NEW

3 COMMENTS

  1. Hello,
    question probably asked a thousand times,
    I have the choice of upgrading my system with either a LHY SW-8 switch (replacing a Dlink GS105) or a set of Ricable Magnus Power+XLR cables (replacing HMS Quartetto XLR and Audioquest Z3) for headphone listening (Matrix audio mini i-4, Violectric DHA V590², Hifiman 1000SE).
    Which would be the best choice for my system?
    Best regard

  2. I hav3 the LHY SW-8. And speaking with the engineers
    The ocxo clock takes roughly 300 hours to fully run in
    I just let music play 24-7,
    2 things to mention that gave it a solid added5+% was a decent power cord ,I used the Pangea awg14 sig mk2 , and Hifi tuning supreme 1.25 amp slow blow fuse better then both the Sonore deluxe Ethernet to fiber which imo bleaches the sound
    And better then the ether regen both we used a 7 v fared LPS
    This is made by Ja yes Audio , streaming now is far better sounding , my brothers Innuos Ethernet switch is far better
    And will get one for Xmas ,one mentiin the T+A200 dac exceptional and = or beats dacs at 2x it’s $7200 cost a great dac to look out for.